Has anyone accidentally damaged their equipment? - Blu-ray Forum

nothing.sound · 06-02-2009, 09:56 PM

I was painting the window trim in my theatre room and never thought to set the back rears on the floor. (By the way they just sit on the stand they don't have any attaching options) I turned and accidentally bumped the stand and the stand started tipping. I tried to grabb it but it happened to fast and my speaker fell off hitting the metal base of the stand. The whole grill came off and all 6 pegs that hold the grill on broke right off the front of the speaker. Also the top corner of the speaker itself is chipped. I was feeling pretty shitty about it but I'm trying to let it go since there are alot of bigger problems out there. Just wondering if anyone else has stories of somehow damaging there equipment.

naturephoto1 · 06-02-2009, 10:03 PM

Unfortunately, I have shorted an amp more than once (speaker terminals touched) that had to go back to Krell for repairs (it was expensive).

It happens to the best of us.

Rich

Bluubyu · 06-02-2009, 10:46 PM

I was swiping a bug away from the front of my A950 display with a microfibre cloth and noticed the next day I had actually scratched my display. Thank god it's not to bad or I would have cried.

snowball_iv · 06-04-2009, 07:45 PM

I was moving my 42" plasma from the living room to my bedroom and somewhere along the way i gave the screen 3 good scratches. I don't really know how to fix it. It ain't bothering me to much right now because i have just been using my projector (that's why i was moving it, making room for my 120" wide screen)

Beta Man · 06-04-2009, 10:19 PM

I dropped an AVR down my basement stairs

ozzman · 06-05-2009, 01:37 PM

-Blew a pair of Paradigm Titians

-blew Paradigm center channel (forget the model)

-Dropped a Kenwood lazer disk player (not cool)

-Blew a pair of some cheap 3 way Sony speakers

-I also tried to fix a 32" TV couple years back.Blew the tube (i was not happy)

-Dropped one of my Boston bookself speakers at my wedding.Cracked the case.Gave them to my Dad.They were like 3 years old.they were nice speakers

- Had a Technics reciever that ran on a small tube (i can't remember if it was one are two).
Anyways I kept blowing the tube in this bloody unit so i used tinfoil.
Worked for a little bit then for some magical reason the reciever never turn on again.(i wonder why LOL)

tilapiah6 · 06-05-2009, 01:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ozzman

-Blew a pair of Paradigm Titians

-blew Paradigm center channel (forget the model)

-Dropped a Kenwood lazer disk player (not cool)

-I also tried to fix a 32" TV couple years back.Blew the tube (i was not happy)

-Dropped one of my Boston bookself speakers at my wedding.Cracked the case.Gave them to my Dad.They were like 3 years old

Wow. Just... wow. I feel for you man. About the most I can remember is recently my Monitor 70s got some scratches on the side somehow. I was extremely pissed about this. Probably my one year old banging his toys against them (I stay on him about this...). I guess I can respect him for caring enough about home theater to bang his toys against the side of the front speakers than, say, the fridge.

He's learning quick what's important!

Rovic · 06-05-2009, 01:44 PM

Took the tv outside for a boxing event, BIG Mistake!...my son was playing around, in an instant he picked up a small rock, threw it up in the air and ended up hitting the bottom portion of the tv screen....luckly it was a minor scratch and is bearly visible....i nearly cried like a little school girl that day...

ozzman · 06-05-2009, 02:13 PM

I would like to see BigDaddys or Prerich's list

Probably makes my list look like a joke

Grevlin · 06-05-2009, 04:48 PM

I might "accidentally" damage my Sammy BD-P1400 blu-ray player if it continues to pick which movies it will actually play

olds403 · 06-05-2009, 04:54 PM

Cat launched herself off the top of one of my NHT SuperTwo mains. Sent the speaker tipping backwards until it came to rest on the baseboard trim in my living room. Heavy floor standing speaker beat the hell out of the baseboard trim but suprisingly only chipped the piano black laminate a little.

I did damage a woofer in the SuperOne that I use for a center and had to order a replacement driver from NHT for that one. I think I accidentally had it set as Large on the receiver and that was too much for the 6.5" driver.

olds403 · 06-05-2009, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Grevlin

I might "accidentally" damage my Sammy BD-P1400 blu-ray player if it continues to pick which movies it will actually play

Have you updated the firmware on your 1400? I have had to update mine about 5 times since I bought it a year ago.

Ashamed Pegasus · 06-05-2009, 04:57 PM

My friends dog lifted his leg and pissed all over his DVR and stereo receiver... I guess that's considered an accident right?...

crazyBLUE · 06-05-2009, 05:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Grevlin

I might "accidentally" damage my Sammy BD-P1400 blu-ray player if it continues to pick which movies it will actually play

Take it outside Grev & see if it will FLY !!

koontz1973 · 06-05-2009, 05:07 PM

With you lot being so accident prone, I am glad I live on another continent.

bhampton · 06-08-2009, 12:00 AM

Maybe,....

I wonder if my speakers are damaged... If they are it's slight and sublime so I guess I could forget about it.

Had a few times when I was on the wrong input and turned up the volume only to correct the config and have stuff blasting.

-Brian

ngkf7 · 06-08-2009, 12:01 AM

I once spilled a fresca and everclear all over my LCD. Ooops.

Grevlin · 06-08-2009, 12:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by olds403

Have you updated the firmware on your 1400? I have had to update mine about 5 times since I bought it a year ago.

Oh, its updated. No joy.

We jammed a pancake into my nephew's PS3- for s#its and giggles- It played it! (And loaded in 3 seconds)

Grevlin · 06-08-2009, 12:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by crazyBLUE

Take it outside Grev & see if it will FLY !!

I'm actually going to keep it and force it to live on as a CD player. I will introduce it to guests as my "Cute lil cd player

"

JJ · 06-08-2009, 12:17 AM

My right surround has been tipped to the floor twice by my own drunk self back when it used to be in a different position - but it was fine, minus a few chips off the veneer, which I simply painted a little bit over. But damn did it make a loud sound when it dropped. My center surround has been hit and fell onto the wall next to it, denting a bit of the corner, but that's it. Nothing else has ever been dropped/hurt/etc.

06-02-2009, 09:56 PM	#1
nothing.sound Expert Member Member since:Oct 2007 Home Theater Gallery:16 4K collection:64 Blu-ray collection:432	Has anyone accidentally damaged their equipment? I was painting the window trim in my theatre room and never thought to set the back rears on the floor. (By the way they just sit on the stand they don't have any attaching options) I turned and accidentally bumped the stand and the stand started tipping. I tried to grabb it but it happened to fast and my speaker fell off hitting the metal base of the stand. The whole grill came off and all 6 pegs that hold the grill on broke right off the front of the speaker. Also the top corner of the speaker itself is chipped. I was feeling pretty shitty about it but I'm trying to let it go since there are alot of bigger problems out there. Just wondering if anyone else has stories of somehow damaging there equipment.

06-05-2009, 01:37 PM	#6
ozzman Power Member Member since:May 2008 Location:St. Catharines ONT Home Theater Gallery:37	-Blew a pair of Paradigm Titians -blew Paradigm center channel (forget the model) -Dropped a Kenwood lazer disk player (not cool) -Blew a pair of some cheap 3 way Sony speakers -I also tried to fix a 32" TV couple years back.Blew the tube (i was not happy) -Dropped one of my Boston bookself speakers at my wedding.Cracked the case.Gave them to my Dad.They were like 3 years old.they were nice speakers - Had a Technics reciever that ran on a small tube (i can't remember if it was one are two). Anyways I kept blowing the tube in this bloody unit so i used tinfoil. Worked for a little bit then for some magical reason the reciever never turn on again.(i wonder why LOL) Last edited by ozzman; 06-06-2009 at 01:46 PM.

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06-02-2009, 10:03 PM	#2
naturephoto1 Blu-ray Ninja Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Breinigsville, PA Home Theater Gallery:260 4K collection:21 Blu-ray collection:263	Unfortunately, I have shorted an amp more than once (speaker terminals touched) that had to go back to Krell for repairs (it was expensive). It happens to the best of us. Rich

06-02-2009, 10:46 PM	#3
Bluubyu Active Member Member since:Apr 2008 Location:Scottsdale, Arizona Home Theater Gallery:3 4K collection:7 Blu-ray collection:208	I was swiping a bug away from the front of my A950 display with a microfibre cloth and noticed the next day I had actually scratched my display. Thank god it's not to bad or I would have cried.

06-04-2009, 07:45 PM	#4
snowball_iv Special Member Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Dec 2008 Location:Jacksonville Home Theater Gallery:85 4K collection:1 Blu-ray collection:864 Trading Score:1	I was moving my 42" plasma from the living room to my bedroom and somewhere along the way i gave the screen 3 good scratches. I don't really know how to fix it. It ain't bothering me to much right now because i have just been using my projector (that's why i was moving it, making room for my 120" wide screen)

06-04-2009, 10:19 PM	#5
Beta Man Moderator Top contributor Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Juuuuuuuust A Bit Outside.... Home Theater Gallery:4 Blu-ray collection:268 Blu-ray reviews: 18 Trading Score:25	I dropped an AVR down my basement stairs

06-05-2009, 01:44 PM	#8
Rovic Expert Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Orange County, CA Home Theater Gallery:22 Blu-ray collection:252 Blu-ray reviews: 1	Took the tv outside for a boxing event, BIG Mistake!...my son was playing around, in an instant he picked up a small rock, threw it up in the air and ended up hitting the bottom portion of the tv screen....luckly it was a minor scratch and is bearly visible....i nearly cried like a little school girl that day...

06-05-2009, 02:13 PM	#9
ozzman Power Member Member since:May 2008 Location:St. Catharines ONT Home Theater Gallery:37	I would like to see BigDaddys or Prerich's list Probably makes my list look like a joke

06-05-2009, 04:48 PM	#10
Grevlin Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jan 2009 Home Theater Gallery:38 Blu-ray collection:82	I might "accidentally" damage my Sammy BD-P1400 blu-ray player if it continues to pick which movies it will actually play

06-05-2009, 04:54 PM	#11
olds403 Active Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Michigan	Cat launched herself off the top of one of my NHT SuperTwo mains. Sent the speaker tipping backwards until it came to rest on the baseboard trim in my living room. Heavy floor standing speaker beat the hell out of the baseboard trim but suprisingly only chipped the piano black laminate a little. I did damage a woofer in the SuperOne that I use for a center and had to order a replacement driver from NHT for that one. I think I accidentally had it set as Large on the receiver and that was too much for the 6.5" driver.

06-05-2009, 04:57 PM	#13
Ashamed Pegasus Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Baltimore, MD 4K collection:8 Blu-ray collection:472 Digital collection:305 Blu-ray reviews: 5 Trading Score:192	My friends dog lifted his leg and pissed all over his DVR and stereo receiver... I guess that's considered an accident right?...

06-05-2009, 05:07 PM	#15
koontz1973 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Mar 2009 Location:Insane Alylum for the over achievers. Blu-ray collection:133	With you lot being so accident prone, I am glad I live on another continent.

06-08-2009, 12:00 AM	#16
bhampton Blu-ray Count Member since:Aug 2007 4K collection:981 Blu-ray collection:2537 DVD collection:67 Blu-ray reviews: 6 Trading Score:18	Maybe,.... I wonder if my speakers are damaged... If they are it's slight and sublime so I guess I could forget about it. Had a few times when I was on the wrong input and turned up the volume only to correct the config and have stuff blasting. -Brian

06-08-2009, 12:01 AM	#17
ngkf7 Special Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Baltimore, MD 4K collection:4 Blu-ray collection:161 MA collection:104 iTunes collection:1 Blu-ray reviews: 54	I once spilled a fresca and everclear all over my LCD. Ooops.

06-08-2009, 12:17 AM	#20
JJ Blu-ray Count Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Miami, FL Home Theater Gallery:99 4K collection:619 Blu-ray collection:1293 DVD collection:31 Digital collection:5 Blu-ray reviews: 18 Trading Score:203	My right surround has been tipped to the floor twice by my own drunk self back when it used to be in a different position - but it was fine, minus a few chips off the veneer, which I simply painted a little bit over. But damn did it make a loud sound when it dropped. My center surround has been hit and fell onto the wall next to it, denting a bit of the corner, but that's it. Nothing else has ever been dropped/hurt/etc.

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